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Tunbridge Wells Welcomes Refugees

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1175601
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 7, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
1 Bishops Down Cottages
Bishops Down Park Road
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 8XY

Activities

Volunteers and refugees are able to request funding for clothes, equipment and activities. We provide a range of support including individual English lessons, conversations classes, monthly social gatherings and weekly football sessions. We also fund various school clubs, outings and children's activities.We have also put on an annual Festival and given talks at schools.

Objects: For The Relief Of Those Seeking Asylum And Those Granted Refugee Status And Their Dependents In Tunbridge Wells:a. The Relief Of Poverty Or Financial Hardship;b. The Preservation And Protection Of Good Mental And Physical Health;c. The Advancement Of Their Education And Training So As So As To Advance Them In Life And Assist Them To Adapt Within A New Community.2. To Advance The Education Of The Public In General About The Rights, Needs And Issues Faced By Refugees And Asylum Seekers.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 5, 2025 £24,318 £42,850
April 5, 2024 £98,914 £82,073
April 5, 2023 £57,850 £52,376
April 5, 2022 £60,493 £41,865
April 5, 2021 £22,000 £26,000

Trustees

Name Appointed
Martin Dale Brice (Chair) Aug. 3, 2018
Elizabeth Anne Margot Batten Oct. 30, 2020
Hazel Beevers Oct. 30, 2020
Kate Hashemi-Ayling Sept. 10, 2022
Maureen Elizabeth Utting Jan. 1, 2024
Naeema Anjarwalla Sept. 11, 2019